 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 488 Seiten
...bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame,...nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the :-i life of TOarbinciton welfare of his own. perhaps the ruin of other countries — as if this globe... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 Seiten
...busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the SoUier, who. is ever in pursuit of fame, the Statesman, whose...perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if the globe was insufficient for us all, — and the ^ Cniirtier, who is always watching the countenance of his Prince,... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 524 Seiten
...free from the bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is...his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe were insufficient for us all ; and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1867 - 616 Seiten
...free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is...devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, or perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe were insufficient for us all, and the courtier,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 596 Seiten
...bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless uights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 630 Seiten
...bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless uights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries... | |
 | George Washington - 1871 - 240 Seiten
...free from the bustle of a camp and the busy scones of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments of which the soldier, who is ever...his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all, and the courtier, who is always watching the countenance of... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 Seiten
...Free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments of which the soldier who is ever...his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe were insufficient for us all; and the courtier who is always watching the countenance of... | |
 | William Chambers - 1873 - 326 Seiten
...Free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the soldier, who is...devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, or the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all ; and the courtier, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1873 - 516 Seiten
...bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments which the soldier, who is ever in pursuit of fame, the statesman, whose watchful days and sleepless uights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries... | |
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At length, my dear marquis, I am become a private citizen on the banks of the Potomac, and under the shadow of my own vine and my own fig-tree, free from the bustle of a camp, and the busy scenes of public life. I am solacing myself with those tranquil... 
